New Kids on the Block Reissuing ‘Hangin’ Tough’ for 30th Anniversary

New Kids on the Block are reissuing their breakthrough 1988 album Hangin’ Tough in honor of its 30th anniversary. The re-released version of the LP will be out on March 8, 2019.

The 18-track edition of Hangin’ Tough will feature the 10 original tracks of the album along with remixes and extended versions of hits like the title track, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” and “Please Don’t Go Girl.” There will be three new songs on the reissue as well, including the recently released single “80s Baby” which features forthcoming tourmates Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature. The package will be available in multiple formats, including two-LP picture disc vinyl and an exclusive cassette.

NKOTB’s aforementioned tour with their “80s Baby” collaborators, the Mixtape Tour, will launch on May 2nd in Cincinnati and wrap on July 14th in Hollywood, Florida.

Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary Edition) Track List

1. “You Got It (The Right Stuff)”
2. “Please Don’t Go Girl”
3. “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)”
4. “Cover Girl”
5. “I Need You”
6. “Hangin’ Tough”
7. “I Remember When”
8. “What’Cha Gonna Do (About It)”
9. “My Favorite Girl”
10. “Hold On”
11. “Please Don’t Go Girl (Extended Version)”
12. “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” – 7″ Version
13. “I’ll Be Loving You Forever” – 7″ Remix
14. “Hangin’ Tough (TOUGHER MIX)” (previously unreleased in the U.S.)
15. “Cover Girl” – 7″ Remix (previously unreleased in the U.S.)
16. “80s Baby” (feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson)
17. “Boys In The Band (Boy Band Anthem)”
18. “The Way You Should Be Loved”